2009-08-24 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the La Porte City Council held on August 24, 2009 Page 4 Residential Lots", 106-793, "Fences Inside and Rear Yards" and section 106-795, Maintenance of Fences on the Single-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Housing Parks" 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding the recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission to approve ordinance for Fence regulations (Ord. 3173) Mayor Pro - Tem Georgia Malone read Ordinance 3173, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, "DISTRICTS", DIVISION 2, "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS", SUBDIVISION 1. "GENERALLY", SECTION 106-334, "SPECIAL USE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; "RESIDENTIAL" SUBPARAGRAPH "f', MANUFACTURED HOUSING CRITERIA (MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARKS ONLY)", BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, "SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS", DIVISION 4, "FENCING AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS"; BY ADDING SECTION 106-789, "FENCE MATERIAL" AND SECTION 106-790, "SUBDIVISION PERIMETER FENCES", AND AMENDING SECTION 106-792, "LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL LOTS", 106-793, "FENCES IN SIDE AND REAR YARDS," AND SECTION 106-795, "MAINTENANCE OF FENCES ON THE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARKS," PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 3173 as presented by Mr. Tietjens. A second was made by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen and Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None Staff was encouraged to emphasize safety issues in regards to fencing and bring back a solution for the current homeowners at the Mobile Home Park who spoke this evening. 9. Council to consider approval or other action authorizing the transfer and appropriation of funds for the completion of the Youth Baseball Complex and Park - S. Barr Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation and answered Councils' questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to approve the transfer of $231,430.00 from GEN798 and to appropriate $583,000.00 from the general fund to complete the project.